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BLMA 64' Trinity Reefer - new photos
Craig Martyn posted a photo of the HO and N Scale test shots of one of BLMA's next freight cars - the 64' Trinity Refrigerated Boxcar - over at the BLMA page on Facebook a couple of days ago. So I asked him if he had any additional photos of the reefers that I could post here - and he did.
Underground Railway Press
The Underground Railway Press has released its 2011 catalog of scale plans. This 36th edition includes drawings for logging, mainline, narrow gauge, traction and shortline railroads including motive power, rolling stock and railroad structures.
Tangent Scale Models
David Lehlbach of Tangent Scale Models has produced a nice video of an HO scale Union Pacific coal train running on the CTC layout of Tim Dickinson -- whose day job is that of a UP locomotive engineer.
Train Troll
A kit for this Wiscasset & Quebec 28-foot boxcar is available now from Train Troll a new firm established by New England modeler Andy Small. Built as a flat car in 1894-95, the prototype was later rebuilt as a house car as seen in this On2 scale model.
Northwest Shortline (Oso)
NWSL/Oso Railworks Inc, has released steel replacement bevel gears for Bachmann's On30 Shay. NWSL part number 2801-6 consists of four (4) steel bevel gears that directly replace the plastic gears on the factory model. NWSL indicates that, with proper lubrication of the tooth profile, the steel replacement gears are entirely compatible with the original factory Delrin wheel gear.
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